Why poetry matters / Jay Parini.
Why poetry matters / Jay Parini.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.
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N808.1/309
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 206 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents
1. Defending Poetry -- 2. Language -- 3. The Personal Voice -- 4. The Way of Metaphor -- 5. Tradition and Originality -- 6. Form and Freedom -- 7. The Politics of Poetry -- 8. A Natural World -- 9. Divine Parameters: A Reading of Four Quartets.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2008.
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"Jay Parini knows that poetry doesn't matter to most people. But he also recognizes this as a serious problem, which he tackles in this focused and passionate book about the nature of poetry and its uses in the world. At a time when we need it most, poetry is a cultural gift that should be turned to for consolation, entertainment, and inspiration."...
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Why poetry matters / Jay Parini.
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Why X matters.
Includes bibliographical references (p [183]-189) and index.
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c2008.
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N808.1/309
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74VM8BEy4lLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8BEy4lLy
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ISBN
9780300124231 (alk. paper)
DDC
808.1
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991000294959702626
